Hellsing (manga)

Hellsing
First volume of Hellsing manga released in Japan
ヘルシング (Herushingu)
Genre	Action, Horror, Science fantasy
Manga
Written by	Kouta Hirano
Published by	Shōnen Gahōsha
English publisher	AUS Madman Entertainment NA Dark Horse Comics, Digital Manga SG Chuang Yi
Demographic	Seinen
Magazine	Young King OURs
Original run	1997 – Sep 30, 2008
Volumes	10 (List of volumes)
Manga
Hellsing: The Dawn
Written by	Kouta Hirano
Published by	Shōnen Gahosha
Demographic	Seinen
Magazine	Young King OURs
Original run	2001 – February 15, 2006
Anime television series
Directed by	Umanosuke Iida
Written by	Chiaki J. Konaka
Music by	Yasushi Ishii
Studio	Gonzo, Digimation
Licensed by	AUS Madman Entertainment NA Funimation UK Manga Entertainment ADV Films (former)
Original network	Fuji TV
English network	CA G4techTV US Encore Action ZA Animax
Original run	October 10, 2001 – January 16, 2002
Episodes	13 (List of episodes)
Original video animation
Hellsing Ultimate
Directed by	Tomokazu Tokoro (1–4) Hiroyuki Tanaka (5–7) Yasuhiro Matsumura (8–10)
Produced by	Yasuyuki Ueda Yoshiyuki Fudetani
Written by	Hideyuki Kurata (1–4) Yōsuke Kuroda (5–10)
Music by	Hayato Matsuo
Studio	Satelight (1–4) Madhouse (5–7) Graphinica & Kelmadick (8–10)
Licensed by	AUS Madman Entertainment NA Funimation UK Manga Entertainment
Released	February 10, 2006 – December 26, 2012
Runtime	40–65 minutes
Episodes	10 (List of episodes)

Hellsing (ヘルシング, Herushingu^?) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Kouta Hirano. It chronicles the efforts of the mysterious and secret Hellsing Organization, as it combats vampires, ghouls, and other supernatural foes who threaten England.

The series first premiered in Young King Ours in 1997 and ended in September 2008. The individual chapters were subsequently collected and published in 10 tankōbon volumes by Shōnen Gahosha. The series was also licensed for English language release in North America by Dark Horse Comics, in Australia and New Zealand by Madman Entertainment, and in Singapore by Chuang Yi. In 2001, Hirano began publishing chapters of a prequel series, Hellsing: The Dawn, in special editions of Young King OURs, with six chapters released as of September 2008.

An anime series of the same name was produced by Gonzo. Directed by Umanosuke Iida, the series was based on the manga, but used a screenplay by Chiaki Konaka and was significantly different from the manga in terms of plot, though it used some of the same characters and similar character designs. Spanning 13 episodes, it was broadcast on Japan's Fuji Television from October 10, 2001, to January 16, 2002.

An original video animation (OVA) entitled Hellsing Ultimate was produced by Geneon. It followed the manga storyline more closely than the anime series. The series spanned 10 episodes, released in Japan between February 10, 2006 and December 26, 2012. In North America the series ran from December 5, 2006 to October 28, 2014.